NRL qualifying final: Warriors v DolphinsKick-off 6pm Saturday,12 SeptemberGo Media Mt Smart Stadium, AucklandLive blog updates on RNZ.co.nzWhile a minor premiership would have been a "cool slice of history" for the Warriors, star Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad says the team's focus is firmly on "the big one" in four weeks.A top four finish has given the Warriors a massive advantage as they kick off their finals campaign against the Redcliffe Dolphins at Go Media Mt Smart Stadium on Saturday - with home field advantage and essentially an extra life in the first week of the NRL finals series."It starts this weekend against a really strong, in-form Dolphins side - we'll focus on that job first and we'll see how we go," Nicoll-Klokstad said.With only two points separating the sides in their prior two meetings this season, he conceded the team will need to be "on" for the full 80 minutes."They've got strike weapons left, right and centre," he said. "They've got speed and Hammer [Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow] at the back."The competition's dark horses - the Dolphins - will certainly be no easy task for the Warriors, who aren't looking to reinvent themselves.Both teams have been split down the middle in their short history with five wins and five losses each - and the last seven games between the clubs having been decided by four points or less.Taine Tuaupiki - who will play at fullback this weekend - said the squad is "doubling down on the simple things" and looking to its leaders who have been through the finals pressure before."We've got a young squad, a lot of us haven't played finals footy before, so when the leaders speak, you listen, because they know what's happening," Tuaupiki said.The Warriors have also shown throughout the season they can find a way to win tight games, something Tuaupiki believes could prove just as important as putting together a dominant performance."If we're in a final, if we win this week, by one point, no one's going to be saying anything about their defence. All you're going to know is we won," he said."So at the end of the day, that's what we need to do, we just need a win."The winners of the qualifying finals this weekend will get to leapfrog the next week of the playoffs and get a week off to rest moving straight through to the preliminary finals.The losers get a lifeline - a second chance - and they play the two winners of the Elimination finals from week one next weekend.RNZ / LIAM K. SWIGGSHere's everything to know ahead of Warriors v Dolphins:HistoryAs the Dolphins enter their first ever finals series in the club's third year in the NRL, they are shaping up to be one of the Warriors' most formidable rivals.The last seven consecutive meetings dating back to May 2024 have all proved to be absolute blockbusters between the two sides - ending in no less than four-point margins every time.Their last meeting - in round 17 at Suncorp Stadium - ended in heartbreak when a last-minute Dolphins try sealed the victory 26-24 in one of the games of the season.But that's not to say the Warriors themselves haven't got the job done before - coming back from a 14-18 half-time deficit in round 8, stealing a victory of their own 20-18 in front of a rare sellout Wellington crowd.FormRecent form doesn't indicate much going into Saturday's game with very little separating the two sides.The Warriors enter week one of the Finals series off the back of a strong six-game winning streak, most recently taking down the Manly Sea Eagles 31-30 with a Chanel Harris-Tavita field goal.Meanwhile, the Dolphins boast an ever more impressive seven-game winning streak heading into Saturday - even if it only includes one top eight scalp compared to the Warriors three.Warrior Sam Healey celebrates after scoring a try during the round 17 NRL matchBradley KanarisSelectionsIn-form hooker Wayde Egan and State of Origin second rower Kurt Capewell return to the Warriors after being rested last week, while centre Leka Halasima is also back from injury.But all eyes will be on the long-awaited return of front rower Jackson Ford, who will start the game off the bench after being on the sidelines since round 16.The Dolphins will be lining up with a full-strength side.Hamiso Tabuai-FidowAndrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nzTeam listsWarriors1. Taine Tuaupiki, 2. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, 3. Ali Leiataua, 4. Leka Halasima, 5. Alofiana Khan-Pereira, 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita, 7. Te Maire Martin, 8. James Fisher-Harris, 9. Wayde Egan, 10. Mitchell Barnett, 11. Kurt Capewell, 12. Jacob Laban, 13. Erin ClarkInterchange: 14. Sam Healey, 15. Tanner Stowers-Smith, 16. Demitric Vaimauga, 17. Jackson Ford, 18. Eddie Ieremia-Toeava, 20. Adam PompeyDolphins1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Jack Bostock 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Selwyn Cobbo 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Thomas Flegler 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Tom Gilbert 11. Max Plath 12. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 13. Morgan KnowlesInterchange: 14. Kurt Donoghoe 15. Ray Stone 16. Francis Molo 17. Connelly Lemuelu 18. Felise Kaufusi 19. Brad Schneider 20. Jake Averillo 21. Brian Pouniu 22. Tevita NaufahuInjuriesThe Dolphins virtually have an injury free roster - welcoming back the likes of Selwyn Cobbo, Kulikefu Finefeuiaki and Kodi Nikorima who are all returning to the teams' lineup after missing last week's match.The same can't be said for the Warriors, who are still missing the likes of key players such as Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Luke Metcalf, Tannah Boyd as well as recent debutant Luke Laulilii.What will happenThis game has instant classic written all over it before it's even kicked off.There's a lot on the line for both clubs, with a week off and a guaranteed spot in the preliminary finals up for grabs.Very little separates the Warriors and the Dolphins when it comes to recent form and style of play - both teams come in on season defining winning streaks and play with expansive attacking flair across the park.The defining factor might just come down to experience and home ground advantage: this will be the Dolphins first ever NRL finals game, whilst the Warriors have been here before playing in two of the three finals series the past few years under Andrew Webster - and there's nowhere more intimidating to play than in front of a sold-out Mount Smart stadium.